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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

HoRATIo STAPLES.
Fine Black press Goods Sale.

Wv 1870
Some goods are like cigar, the
more you puff them the smaller they
are-that's smoke.
Others are like a balloon. the more
you puff them the bigger they look
that's gas.
But the goods mentioned below are
vastly more attractive to those who
examine them. than any advertising
of ours can make them seem.
They are all new and fresh, and
worth your consideration.
sebastopol is the warlike name Of
a very peaceful, amiable Black
French Dress Goods that is taking
the dress wearers by storm-hence
its martial name.
1t is a soft, corded fabric, the
welt. which is almost invisible. run
ming the long way Of the cloth caus-
ing it to drape effectively, 40 to "A
inches wide. The shade and general
effect of this material are perfectly
lovely" not perfectly lovely" in
your daughters High School girl
patois, but in the genuine mature
sense. Price 70 cents and S1.0O. 1t
would be regeneration to say we
were selling this Sebastopol at half
cost, we are not, it is worth all we
ask for it, and it's worth no more.
Henrietta There's magic in that
name, pronouncing it conjures up be-
fore your mind Black, close grained,
genteel, well-to-do Dress Fabric of
the aristocratie class, worn mostly by
ladies of elegant. disciplined taste,
who know instinctiyely intrinsic val
ne, and can afford to have the best.
This Henrietta cloth. like most per-
sonal Henriettas is pure Silk Warp,
and of fine bearing, in fact it deserves
its name.
Price sl.oo, S1.25 and $3.50 per
yard.
Persons looking for cheap preten-
tious goods, of fair exterior but coun-
terfeit base, may skip Silk Warp
Henrietta, it isn't their kind.
We are opening peculiar Black
Dress Goods, (nameless just now.
Sell you the dress now and send the
name later on, it will arrive by next
steamer.) The material is allied to
the Sebastopol family, but apparent
ly not blood relation, seems to have
married into the family.
And not made messalliance either.
1t has lengthwise cord or two,
about as thick as No. Spool Cotton,
then IA inch space of fine weaving,
then another cord, you will like it.
The price is $10O yard, and there
is one hundrd cents in every So inch
es of it.
A curious Black Dress Goods, hav-
ing a name as long as Russian No
bleman's and almost as hubbley, is
"Drap Diagonal" it is of the Serge
dynasty, but somewhat more top-lof-
ty and grand, having a clear even
bias twill, the shade is perfect, and
the material all that could be desired.
Price 60 cents yard.
And then there is Black Cashmere
which win never go out Of fashion
until bread and butter does.
We have noble Cashmeres for so,
60, 10 cents and upwards, all wool Of
course. Also fine Cotton Warp CASH
meres and Diagonals, 36 inches wide
for % cents. Samples of any of our
goods sent by mail free.
HORATIO STAPLES,
Middle Street.
n Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

The Toronto Globe is not pleased with the
latest instructions to thelDominion cruisers.
declaring that they give American fishing
vessels privileges enjoyed by no others, and
make the Canadian cruisers floating custom
houses for the accommodation of American
poachers. 1t says the government has made
ridiculous backdown. It processes, too, to
be very much disguised at the proposition
Lord Salisbury has made to the American
government the consequences of which it
says have been that the Washington govern
ment has been encouraged once more to be-
lieve that threats against John Bull will al
ways induce him to yield more of John
Canuck's property, and that the Dominion
government has thrown away one of the main
privileges which Canada had to offer the
States in bargain for the great common
advantage Of unrestricted reciprocity"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

Faulkner. who has been elected to the Sen
ate from West Virginia, is the second choice
OF the present Senator Camden, his first
choice being of course himself. The contest
has been very bitter one, and Lucas, who
was appointed by the Governor, is inclined
to carry it to Washington, claiming that his
appointment holds until the next regular ses-
sion Of the legislature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2.

We do not read anonymousletters and eommu-
nieations. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, anot necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07
Tuesday, the Tenth Day of May,
ARsoR DAY FOR the YEAR 1887.

And especially invoke public attention to the
great results which will grow from small ex-
penditure OF time and labor devoted to the plant
Ing OF trees, shrubs and vines; adjoining the pub
nc and private grounds and ways, thereby confer
ring benefit on the community, and adding
wealth and beauty to our homes and State and
furnishing comfortable shade to succeeding gen
erations.
recommend to the officials and teachers of our
public schools, as well as to all citizens of the
State that the day be devoted TO such teachings,
practical Illustrations, treeplanting ana instruct
i've ceremonies, as will tend to cultivate the
hearts, elevate the tastes and train the hands, as
well as educate the minds of their pupils and of
the people, and to so improve the time in such
other efforts and undertakings as shall be in har
mony with the general character of day so es-
tablished.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this
eleventh day Of April, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seyen
and Of the Independence of the United States Of
America the one hundred and eleventh
JOSEPH r. B0DWELL.
BY the Governor:
ORAMANDAL SMITH, Secretary of State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

New York city. in spite of its bad reputa-
tion politically, has excellent credit Two
hundred thousand dollars worth of its three
per cent. bonds have been disposed of this
week, at rates ranging from 10l.03 to 1925.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

Hating the entire army right on the road. I pal
loped to the rear to find Torbet, determined 10
settle Rosser. found that the train had NOT heen
captured although ii had encountered RosSer and
was coming in considerably scattered and hro in
up. could not find Torbet and this added to
my rage. When found him he was quietly en-
joying himself at farmhouse / called him
out and informed him that | wanted Rosser
would take his division and do it mysef /
concluded would remain and see the work ner
formed and so informed Torbet. The following
morning, early, Torbet Went after ROsser. whose
brlgade. was struck with an impetuosity that
OF everything he had, captured an his guns. ex-
cept one, which subsequently fell into orr hands
all his baggage, including Rossers personal ef,,
tects. 10 was regular frole for our BOYS Chs
ter got Rosser's uniform, and occasionafy wore
1t for the amusement of his Command Torhat
pursued R0sser TO Newmarket, about 25 miles
de dld not trouble me further. This incident was
doubly humiliating to Rosser. because he was
hailed as the savior OF the valley, his men wear
ing small laurel twigs on their hatsas an indica-
tom Of their purpose to clean us out Some time
after this, when R0sSer again appeared in that
vicinity understand the people advised him TO
substitute pumpkin vine for laurel that plant he
ing well known for running qualities, For these
reasons, suppose, Gen. Rosser continues to feel
unkind toward me. He says that | have not
atoned for my acts during the war That q true
1t never occurred TO me that was called upon TO
do so.
General Sheridan also says that he sus-
poets Rosser is scheming to go to Congress
from the Shenandoah district, and seized the
occasion to make himself popular in the val
ley. 1t is likely that another time the pump
kin vine hero will try to make his political
capital without provoking raid from Sheri-
dan
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

The Republicans of Asheyille, N. c., have
elected their candidate for mayor this year,
for the first time since the White Mans
Club was organized there. The white mans
club is very often effective in Southern pol
fffae
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

The Prince and Princess of Wales, with
their daughters, the Marquis of Lorne, the
Princess Louise and the Comtesse of Paris,
have seen the Wild West show now in Eng
land, and are surprised and delighted. This
ought to stimulate some one to take over the
Jibbenainosay and the Arkansaw Traveller.
Pampered royalty might be again refreshed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07
THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE SCHOOLS
IN. Y. Mail and Express.l

The fact that the civil service law makes
places for those who are educated at the pub
lie expense and utilities the common schools
for the service of the state, is very impor-
tant one. 1t is a complete answer to a large
number OF the enemies of the reform, who
and demagogical cry that the law was in the
interest of the graduates of colleges. There
is, of course, no reason why the government
should not have the services Of college grad
yates, but competent men with college edu-
cations can, as rule, get better places than
government clerkships. The civil service
law, however, is shown to be in the interest
of the public school boys, and there is an es-
sential fitness in the conjunction of the
schools and the service of the state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

APPARENTLY COVERED by SCRIPTURE.
washington P0st.]
All the men who have jumped off the
Brooklyn bridge have been penniless and
ragged. A plain case of Lazarus and dives
BOSTON AxD MAINE PROSPECTS.
boston Transcript
The train hands on the Boston and Maine,
when train is entering the Boston depot,
call, Boston; this train goes no farther
This is thoughtful provision that prevents
it is not uncalled for is shown by an incident
that happened, the other day, when an
elderly traveller asked Of the conductor, in
apparent good faith, docs this train stop at
Boston?" The conductor said it did when
they had passengers for that station. But it
will be less Of a joke, by and by, if the
Names ambitious consultations stretch out
as far as rumor carries them to the westward
and southwark.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07
STATE OF MAINE.
BY the Governor.
A PROCLAMATION,

In conformity with an Act of the Legislature,
approved March 10, A. D., 1887, l. Joseph II.
Bodwell, Governor of the State of Maine, do here
by appoint and set apart
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

The prosperous showing of the Mexican
Central railroad for the last year is good
news for the northern stockholders and
bondholders and for the Mexicans them
selves. A railroad is great civilizer, and
the tide of northern tourists who are flock
ing into Mexico will wake the Mexicans up
as well as bring the earnings of the road up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

The Lewiston Gazette is informed:that the
PRESS is opposed to no law that win equal
ize taxation, 1t lis opposed to law that
shall discriminate against honest emen, such
as the bill introduced in the judiciary COM
mittee of.thellast Legislature. We don't be-
lieye in giving liars any better chance than
they have now.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-07

Base Ball. Opening League Game.
hymns VS.. PORTLANDS,
ErAdny ana saturday. Way q aud u
COmANG-HAnverhiIis,H May Oth and 10Th.

Game called at 3 o'clock. Admission 25 cents.
Robert r. S0mers & Co. win give SIX Hat TO
any player Of the Portland club that will make a
home run on the home grounds In a league game.
my2 dot
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
ParrYYille Items.

The boys enjoy chestnuting.
"A number of Parryvillltes took in the
Switchback Sunday.
The usual number of our town people
were in attendance at the Allentown fair.
Mrs. Thos. Snyder has returned home
from delightful visit to South Bethlehem
friends.
Sneak thieves have been working sue
cessfully in this vicinity. Keep a sharp
lookout for them.
-Dildine Snyder, of town, and Nose
Hauser, of Lansford, were in attendance at
the Monroe county fair this week.
Rev Peters, of Slatington, delivered a
very interesting discourse to large audi
ence in the school house last Sunday.
On Monday evening one of George
Snyders horses ran away-going up our
main street at rapid gait, thereby causing
much excitement.
-Rey l.. Worman, of Lansford, filled
the pulpit in the Evangelical church last
Friday evening. The reverend gentleman's
discourse was interesting and Instructive.
The Lehighton fair next week will be
well attended by our people. DAISY.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
RESOLUTIONS Of condolenos.

At regular meeting of Col John Lentz Camp
No. 90, 5. of ", held ON Wednesday evening,
September 2sth, 1887, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, It has pleased the Great Com
mander to call from our midst Brother David NJ.
good and faithful member:
Resolved, That while we bow with submission
to the Will OF the Great Commander, who doeth
all things well, we do not the less deplore the
loss OF our departed brother.
Resolved, That we extend TO the parents and
sympathy in this their hour of sorrow,
RESOLVED, That the charter of this Camp be
draped for the period OF thirty days; that these
resolutions re- s5i be spread on the minutes, published
ed TO the family Of our deceased brother.
f. ID. MILLER,
w. III. DENHARD,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
Ike Appointments.

At meeting of the directors of the Car
bon County Industrial Society held Sept
24th, the following appointments were made
to assist during the fair: Entry clerks, Al.
Whittingham, one to be appointed; ticket
clerks, j. II. Arner, j. W. Raudenbush; /;
gate keeper, N. G. Rex: driving, L. Rex,
Jacob Kreiser; fair house, Ezra Newhard,
Supt. Owen Klotz, John Scheckler, Nm.
Horn, Amos Eaches; observatory, Thigh
man Rex; horses, Wilson Ebert Godfrey
Peter; cattle and poultry, Jonas Kolb, E.
z. Peters; repairs, Daniel Shoemaker;
fence watch, JEFF. Rex, Amos Ebert, VIM.
Schadle; marshal, Edwin Sensinger; night
watch, Alex Kemerer, M. Koch. The
stand privileges were sold at a loss of from
four to five hundred dollars to the Society
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
JUMBO.
Mahoning Items.

Misses Nellie and Ida Patton, of Haz-
Teton, spent Sunday in the valley.
George Siclxel, of Elimsport, Lycoming
county, was the guest of Charles Roth last
week.
Peter Miller and family will move to
Plymouth next week.
"A surprise party in honor of Mrs. Day
i'd Miller came off last Wednesday.
Our farmers are engaged threshing
their buchwheat.
Mrs A. zeigler moved to Tamanend
this week
Mrs. Sarah Hontz, aged SO years, one
of the oldest inhabitants of this township,
died last week.
The closing exercises of the fall term
OF the Normal Institute will be held In the
Evangelical church this Saturday even
ing.
-Mahlon Nothstein, who a dozen or
more years ago moved from North White
hall to New Mahoning. Carbon county, last
week in company with his son Wallace paid
a visit TO relatives aud friends in and about
the old home at Ruchsville, this county,
and had very pleasant time. Mr.. n. is
first class blacksmith, and is established i'm
busines for himself, and getting along very
prosperously.-Allentown Democrat.
Josiah Musselman and Harrison Miller
are building a fish dam which they will
stock with carp. Dash.
Window shading and fixtures at low
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
Normal Square squibr.


Prof. N. NJ. Ballet, was seeing friends
here last week.
j. Kunfer, of Bloomingdale, spent last
Sunday with d. M, Ballet.
Charles Fritz and L. Hough, with their
families, are the guests of John Nothstein.
The Corner Stone Club, of Mauch
Chunk, picniced in Hopes grove last Sun
day.
Normal, we would like very much to
print the other part of your letter, but can
not, owing to the fact that none of our
compositors can read Pennsylvania Dutch.
Prof. N. NJ. Ballet, who left here few
days ago for Columbus, Ohio, met with an
accident while on his journey whereby his
right arm was broken. The people of this
place were sorry to learn of Mr.. Balliet's
misfortune.
NORMAL.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01

Rev B. F. Powell, Of Paryville, was
IN town Wednesday.
-. George Snyder, the Allentown horse.
man, was here this week.
DR.. w. W. Reber, was on a business
trip to Philadelphia, Tuesday.
&C. e. Snyder, of Slatington, made us
an agreeable call while in town Mon
day.
Wallace Snyder, of Lehigh street, was
on business tip to Allentown on Mon
day.
Prof. II. A. Keiser, of Mahoning. was
among the visitors in town last Tues
day.
Our genial friend Ed. II. Schilling, of
Philadelphia, dropped in to see us last Fri
day.
Miss Matte Shadle, of Bank street,
spent several DAYS at Allentown during last
week.
Mrs. w. A. Peters, of Bank street,
spent few days with Allentown friends
last week.
Register and Recorder Handwerk, of
Mauch Chunk, was in town Tuesday seeing
his friends.
Miss Maggie Leinhard, of Lehigh street,
is sojourning with relatives and friends at
Inllauelpnla.
SOur friend Prof. Il. M. Ballet, of Read
ing, while in town Saturday made us q
pleasant call
Miss Name James, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mrs II. V. Mortimer,
during this week.
Our young friend Horace Raudenbush.
of Alden, Pa, spent several days this
week with "the folks at home"
-ReY. e. A. Bauer of Hazleton, was
in town this week and did not forget to
make the ADVOCATE office very agreeable
call.
Misses Hattie Leyen and Jennie Myers.
of Seigfrid's Bridge, sRsnt several days
with Leopold Myers and family at Packer
ton, this week.
Misses Ella and Mary Christman, es-
timable young ladies of Philadelphia, were
the guests of Miss Lille Green, on Bank
way, oyer Sunday.
Frank G. Wintermute, of East Mauch
Chunk, the United Labor Party nominee
for Register and Recorder, while in town
Thursday dropped in TO see us.
Miss Nora Rhoads, who has been So
journing with relatives and friends at Phil
adelphia for the past FIVE weeks. returned
home Thursday evening delighted with her
visit.
Miss Lizzie Keefe of Elmira, N. Y.
has returned after prolonged visit to York
State relatives and friends, and has again
taken charge of Mrs. nj. Culton's millinary
store here.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
Base Ball.

The Lehighton Base Ball club has dis
banded for this season with a percentage
of ia. This has been the best club Lehigh-
ton has eyer had, and our citizens can feel
proud that there was not town in Carbon
that could produce nine to down Them
They ended the season last Saturday at
Weissport with an easy victory by defeat
ing the Tycoons of that place ia seven in
nings by score Of 25 to IL. Our boys had
things their own way from beginning to
end and played llfeless game. The wealth
er was terribly cold, in fact too cold to play
ball and most of the errors made were ex-
cusable. The following is the score by in
nings.
Lehighton-6 6 3 0 5 1-25.
Tycoon 0 7 0 PIP
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
Attention Rallroaders.

No extra charge for railroad men. The
United States Life Insurance Co., in the
city of New York, has been doing business
the last thirty-eiGht years; has one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars for every one
hundred dollars liabilities. This company
issues an incontestabls, non-forfeitable in
vestment policy. The insured need not die
to win, but can withdraw in cash the full
value of the policy at the end of fifteen or
twenty years. The insured will net as large
per cent of interest as any other inYest-
ment would of like security, besides enjoy
ing that many years insurance free. Ifyou
will kindly send me your age will prompt
ly give you an estimate of a policy on your
own life; you will then be able to judge in
telligently as to whether it would prove a
profitable investment to you.
Yours very truly,
w. M. SELL,
District Agent u. S. Life insurance Co.,
Slatington, Penna.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
An Important Duty.

Voters va did not pay State or county
tax last Ar must now pay such tax on OF
before Otober s to enable them to vote in
November. Those who voted on age last
year must pay tax this year if they desire
TO vote, and the tax must be paid thirty
days prior to the election. These are re-
quisites of citizenship which every voter
should attend to for himself, and those who
have not done it should do so at once. Ne
glect of it will result in disfranchisement.
This is an important year in politics. The
result of the elections wilt have a marked
influence on the coming presidential con-
test. Every citizen should qualify himself
10 vote.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
The Carbon County Fair.

We hope to see Lehighton crowded next
week with visitors from all parts who have
come to attend the annual exhibition of the
Carbon County Industrial Society to be
held on their beautiful grounds for the four
days commencing October 4th. We look
forward to seeing our agricultural and
mechanical friends make fair exhibition
OF their labors so that Others who may
come to see and learn will go away ben
ettted, while the exhibitor will reap due
reward by the handsome premiums offered
by the Society. Let everybody during the
four days of the exhibition, at least cease
labor for one day and attend the fair in
company with their sisters, their cousins,
their uncles and their aunts.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
Lower Towamsnsing Itams.

-Dildine Snyder, of Parryville, has gone
into the coal business.
st. Johns Sunday School propose buy
ing an organ from the net proceeds realiz-
ed at their jubilee few weeks ago. Fifty
dollars was the sum realized.
The Reformed members of st. Johns
church will observe the Lords supper to-
morrow Sunday, and two weeks from that
date the Lutheran members of the same
church will celebrate the same event.
Simon Blose has a valuable horse he
disires tn pispose Of CoN.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
From Wild Greek Valley.

Jack Frost made his appearance one
morning recently, but did no harm TO veg
citation.
"A pic mic under the auspices of A. II.
kibleI, will be held on Indian Hip Fri
day, for the purpose of cutting brush, etc.
"A grand shooting match for fine calf
will come off on ''Indian Hill," Saturday.
John Eckhart, Jr., will manage the affair
DR.. Hoffman, a veterinary surgeon, of
Philadelphia, was the guest of Jas. Streng
for the past several weeks. The doctor had
an opportunity to practice while here.
Miss Lucinda Smith returned home
from a one year visit to her sister Elmira
at Akron, Ohio, last week. Miss Smith Is
an accomplished young lady and is heartily
welcomed home.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
Original Cheap cash Store. "

We have been busy the past
ten days opening our HUGE
FALL STOCK and are now
prepared for increased business {;
The beautiful things now in our store are
worthy the especial attention Of all sightseers.
Persons contemplating a trip
to Lehighton during the Carbon
County Fair are cordially in
vited to inspect Our Large
Store and the Goods it contains.
Such an exhibition of the
choicest products in the market
cannot be seen elsewhere in
this section.